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The Impact of Stress on the Brain
Dr. Robert Sapolsky explains how stress reduces empathy, tolerance, and the ability to take someone else's perspective. He discusses the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in feeling someone else's pain and how stress hormones disrupt its functioning. Overall, stress has negative effects on the brain and influences how people behave towards each other.